Aoba did a series of handseals. Snake, Ram, Monkey, Boar, Horse, Tiger.

"Katon: Gokakyu no jutsu." (Fire Element: Great Fireball Technique)

The fireball took out a part of the Sound ninjas but they were still coming. Junshin then noticed an explosion erupted not far from their postion.

"Hurry up and detonate it." Aoba demanded.

Junshin put up his hand and extended his index and middle fingers.

"KATSU!"

Another explosion erupted in the middle of the Sound ninja crowd engulfing the rest of them. The battle was now over. Aoba pressed the button on his neckband.

"Satori, report."

"This is Shuji, Satori has been taken to the hospital with severe burns. The damage over here his minimal with the exception of the injured. We've got it under control."

"Acknowledged." Aoba said.

Aoba turned to Junshin.

"What happened back there?"

"I think I experienced another memory loss."

"Memory loss? What are you talking about?" Tsuku asked.

Junshin sighed.

"I don't feel well. I wish to be temporarily relieved of duty."

Aoba nodded as Junshin walked off. Moments later, Junshin walked into his apartment. He noticed a bouquet of flowers sitting on his table and that the Leaf symbol painting had moved back to its original wall. He sat down and took off his boots. At that moment there was a knock on the door. He walked over and opened it to see Tenten. He noticed that she was wearing a radio around her neck and thought it to be a bit strange.

"Why did you lock the door?" She asked as she walked in.

"Why shouldn't I?"

"I heard what happened out there?" Are you all right?"

"I am not sure."

"Do you want to talk about it?"

"I'd rather not."

"Very well." She said as she went into the kitchen and grabbed a drink from the refridgerator.

"Is there something I can do for you?" Junshin asked impatently.

"Actually, there is." She said with a grin as she walked into the bedroom.

Junshin leaned over and peered into his room. Tenten leaned over and stared back.

"Come and sit down."

Junshin reluctantly came in and sat down.

"I just want you to relax a bit as she peeled off his shirt. She got behind him and began to massage his back.

"You are so tense. Now I know you don't want to talk about what happened earlier. But there are some things that you just need to talk about."

Junshin remained quiet.

"Come on, if you can't talk to me then who can you talk to?" She said as she leaned down and kissed his neck.

At that instant, Junshin leapt from his bed.

"I do not think this is appropriate behavior." He said.

"Even for your girlfriend?"

"Girlfriend?"

Junshin looked distraught and slowly looked around the room.

"Junshin, what's wrong?"

"I don't know. Things are changing."

"What's changed?" Tenten asked.

"I don't remember us being together. It's as if circumstances are changing from moment to moment but I am the only one who seems to be aware of it."

"Are you saying that you don't remember the last two months? You don't remember us falling in love?"

"I do remember the last two months. But they were different." He replied. "We didn't have this relationship. We were friends. And Konoha didn't have a battle with the Sound. And no one believes me." He said sitting down.

Tenten knelt down next to him. "Whatever is wrong, whatever happens I want you to know that I believe you and that I love you. And together we will find out what is happening."

Junshin looked at her and for the first time since this whole mess began he felt relieved.

Later that day, Junshin, Tenten and Aoba walked down the streets of Konoha. To Junshin, Konoha seemed a bit different but he couldn't place it. He did notice however that every ninja was wearing a radio. At that moment, Tenten put her hand up to her earpiece.

"I'm on my way." She said.

She looked at Junshin and Aoba.

"I've got to report to the hospital."

Junshin looked at her as she walked off then turned his attention to his team leader.

"Aoba-sensei, how did my relationship with Tenten begin?"

Aoba thought the question was a bit weird but he answered anyway. "It was shortly after you became a member of my team. You had asked Satori for permission to date Tenten, you felt it was necessary because both of her parents were killed in a Sound attack and Satori was the only one left in her life."

"I see. Is Satori still in the hospital?" Junshin said changing the subject.

"Yeah, we should go see him."

The two of them headed for the hospital.

"Do you remember when you first noticed the changes?" Aoba asked.

"Tsunade checked me over and said that I had a concussion but I don't remember that happening."

"Are you sure that was the very first time?"

"Before that we were in the hallway of the Hokage building and you, me, Satori, and Hanako were on our way to a mission. I felt a wave of dizziness and when I looked up you and Satori had switched places and Hanako was gone. And at my birthday party. The cake was chocolate then it was yellow. Satori had told me that Tsunade-sama would not be there but suddenly he was."

"We need to figure this out after we see how Satori is doing." Aoba said.

They arrived at the hospital and were standing in the lobby. They walked down the hall to Satori's room. Shizune had just come out of the room.

"Shizune, is Satori well enough to be visited?" Aoba asked.

"Satori is dead."

A look of dread fell across the two Leaf ninja's faces.